CABUGAO, Ilocos Sur – A man drowned while saving his grandson in Barangay Pug-os here on Tuesday, July 22. Police identified the victim as Nestor R. Viriña, 66, a resident of Barangay Quezon, Cabugao. Investigation said the victim and grandsons Darrel James Montero dela Cruz and Joshua Castillo...
Two boys who had been missing since Saturday, July 19, were found dead after being swept away by strong river currents in Barangay Bombongan, Morong, Rizal. The Rizal Police Provincial Office (PPO) identified the victims as Gene Heinrich Dacumos, 12, and Ruben Cioseph Giray Cubilla, 10, both...
BANAYOYO, Ilocos Sur – A 21-year-old construction worker drowned while retrieving his slippers thrown by his co-worker into a river as a practical joke at the height of tropical storm “Crising” here on Saturday, July 19. Police Capt. Medward G. Galay, Banayoyo chief of police, identified the...
BACOLOD CITY – A five-year-old boy drowned in a well in Barangay Suay, Himamaylan City, Negros Occidental on Tuesday, July 15. Police Lt. Col. Anthony Grande, Himamaylan police chief, said the victim was last seen around noon playing outside their home near the uncovered well. The victim failed...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Two elementary students were found dead on Thursday, June 19, in a pond in Barangay Cabaluay here. The victims – Ivan Apolinario, 10, Grade 5 pupil, and Joshua Sannudin, 8, a Grade 1 student – were reported missing after they failed to return home on Wednesday night....
TUMAUINI, Isabela – Three friends drowned while swimming in the Avvu River in Barangay Sisim Alto here on Tuesday, June 10. Police identified the victims as Isabela residents Vince, Samson, and Rayver. A concerned citizen reported to the police that a male body was found floating in the Avvu...
SINILOAN, Laguna – A 51-year-old barangay kagawad or councilor was gunned down in Barangay Llavac here on Saturday noon, June 7. Police identified the victim as Rin, kagawad of Barangay Llavac. Investigation said the victim was driving a motorcycle when the suspect who was wearing white jacket,...
CEBU CITY – A three-year-old boy and a septuagenarian died in separate drowning incidents in Cebu province on Saturday, June 7. One of the incidents happened in Sitio Ilag, Barangay Cambang-ug, Toledo City, where a boy drowned while swimming in a river. The boy 's mother told the Toledo...
TACLOBAN CITY – A 74-year-old Israeli national drowned in the sea of Barangay Matanggo, Almeria, Biliran, on Tuesday, May 20. Police said the victim was staying at Soyin Beach Resort in Barangay Talahid, Almeria. The victim was a regular customer of Soyin’s Resort since 2016. He would...
CEBU CITY – A 16-year-old Grade 11 student drowned while he and his classmates were swimming in a beach resort in Barangay Tuyom, Carcar City, Cebu on Monday, April 21. Police Lt. Col. Ruel Burlat, chief of the Carcar City police station, said Mark was with a group of students who decided to...
Two men drowned in resorts in Batangas on Black Saturday. Police identified the victims as Aldrin del Rosario and Michael Pacheco. Investigation said Del Rosario and cousin Isaac Corocoto jumped together into a pool in a resort in Barangay Matabungkay, Lian, and drowned. They were found unconscious...
TUGUEGARAO CITY, Cagayan – A man and a child drowned in Cagayan on Good Friday. Police said a 57-year-old farmer suddenly jumped into a river in Tuao and drowned. Investigation said the victim was allegedly drunk and experiencing anxiety at that time. The victim was taken to the Nuestra Señora...
